Senegal’s government has suspended all non-essential foreign travel by ministers and top officials, warning of “extremely difficult” times ahead as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran drives global oil prices higher, straining the nation’s budget, reports Reuters.

Addressing a youth event in the coastal town of Mbour, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pointed to oil trading at about $115 a barrel, nearly twice the $62 per barrel assumed in Senegal’s budget projections.

“No minister in my government will leave the country unless it is for an essential mission related to the work we are currently undertaking,” he said, announcing that he had already cancelled his own planned trips to Niger, Spain and France.

Governments across the West African region and globally have scrambled to respond to the crisis with measures including fuel price increases, subsidies, and remote work.

He said additional measures would be announced next week, with the Energy and Mines Minister expected to address the nation in the coming days to detail efforts to mitigate the impact of the price shock.